Valparaiso vs. Southern Illinois Prediction: Southern Illinois Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [2/22/2025]

Southern Illinois will square off with Valparaiso in college basketball action at Banterra Center on Saturday, commencing at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Southern Illinois as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Valparaiso-Southern Illinois game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Southern Illinois is more likely to win, while Valparaiso has a lower chance of victory."

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Valparaiso vs. Southern Illinois predictions page.

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Valparaiso vs. Southern Illinois Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Valparaiso and Southern Illinois 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Southern Illinois a 72% chance of defeating Valparaiso. Our predicted final score has Southern Illinois winning 77-71.

According to our model, Valparaiso (+5.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 147.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

Valparaiso vs. Southern Illinois Odds

We have sourced the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Valparaiso	Southern Illinois
Spread	+5.5 (-102)	-5.5 (-118)
Moneyline	+235	-270
Total	o147.5 (-105)	u147.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Valparaiso vs. Southern Illinois Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Valparaiso vs. Southern Illinois matchup is on the spread.

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Valparaiso vs. Southern Illinois Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball game between Southern Illinois and Valparaiso at Banterra Center is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Valparaiso vs. Southern Illinois
• Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Banterra Center

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Conclusion

We predict Southern Illinois, with a 72% win probability, will likely beat Valparaiso on Saturday.

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